26th May 2012

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Enough said.

24th May 2012

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I had a “No Judgement Day” conversation with one of my best friends, Kath, yesterday. We talked about a lot of things, which we actually normally do, but yesterday we did let go of some emotions that we couldn’t & shouldn’t question or judge. Lol, I loved that part…that part when we can just actually be ourselves and just let go of things without the fear of being judged or questioned. 

We talked about a lot of things then she mentioned 3 words that literally hit me, “Choose your battles.“ It was the first time I heard of such advice. Those three words struck me so hard that I thought of the battles I had in the past, the bucket of tears I cried, the many times that I got mad and asked myself, “Was it all worth it?” I thought of the people around me who usually gets mad with the smallest things. I also thought of myself getting mad with the smallest things. I reminisced on the many times I got pissed over a tiny mistake when in fact, I could have just laughed at it.

It perfectly makes sense. It’s one hell of a great advice, “Choose your battles.” We shouldn’t just get mad at every little thing. We should try to analyze whether getting mad at a certain point is worth it. Getting mad, getting into a fight all the time makes us older, it hardens our souls, it won’t do us any good.

“Choose your battles wisely. After all, life isn’t measured by how many times you stood up to fight. It’s not winning battles that makes you happy, but it’s how many times you turned away and chose to look into a better direction. Life is too short to spend it on warring. Fight only the most, most, most important ones, let the rest go.” ― C. JoyBell C.

Makes perfect sense right? Choose your battles. Choose to always look into a better direction. Fight only the most important ones and let the rest go. We shouldn’t always get mad on little things over and over again. If a mistake has been made, we can’t do anything to undo it but we can always do something with our emotions. We can always choose between 2 things: get mad or let go.

“A more peaceful way to live is to decide consciously which battles are worth fighting and which are better left alone. Is it really important that you confront someone simply because he or she has made a minor mistake? Does a small scratch on your car really warrant a suit in small claims court?  These and thousands of other small things are what many people spend their lives fighting about. If you don’t want to ’sweat the small stuff,’ it’s critical that you choose your battles wisely.” - Richard Carlson

Let us ask ourselves which battles are worth fighting for and which are better left alone. When we’re in the middle of an argument, let’s ask ourselves if it’s really worth it to scream or to curse. I believe that if we choose our battles wisely and focus ourselves into better directions then we’ll have a peaceful world. A world with lesser petty fights and a world filled with more fun and love.

I think I’m gonna stick with this great advice. I’m gonna choose my battles wisely. Let’s see what happens. 

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P.S.

Please stop using straws. I’ve been thinking of little ways that I can really do to help save our Earth. Aside from throwing my trash to respective places, refraining from using plastic straws is a very easy thing to do. I have been doing this for years but I wasn’t serious about it. Sometimes I use a straw, sometimes I don’t. But now I have come to realize that I couldn’t just complain on how hot is is or how polluted Manila/Earth is. I have to do something, seriously. Refraining from using plastic straws is easy. Anyway we do no use straws at home right? So why use straws outside? Plastic straws is one of the leading non-biodegradable waste in our planet. Do your part with this simple act and help save Mother Nature. STOP USING PLASTIC DRINKING STRAWS. Be firm about it. I have tried drinking Frappuccino in Starbucks without a straw and it wasn’t hard & it didn’t change the taste of my drink so… I have implemented this within my family too! None of us, even my parents, can use plastic straws in restaurants specially when they’re dining with me! You can do it too! Just think about the future generations as well. Good luck! :)

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21st May 2012

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It’s crazy over twitter! But I’m happy that my craziness has been noticed!

I tweeted this quickly the moment the hash tag #IanSomerhalderRocksPENSHOPPE topped!

It’s crazy! Here’s a glimpse on what happened to my personal account! I feel kilig.

CRAZY ISN’T?

I am now waiting for the Fan Con at twitter! It’s gonna be a sleepless night!

P.S. Queenbee’s gonna be the next muse of Penshoppe! Stay tuned for updates!

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21st May 2012

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1. Ian Somerhalder

After tons and tons of tweets and cyber stalking, here I am writing, again, another blog post about him. I just can’t get enough. Everytime I try to pause and do other stuffs in my life that actually matter more, another tweet, video or photo comes up! Seriously guys give me a break! Here I am blaming others when in fact, it’s I who can’t close all tabs (mostly twitter accounts of people/groups) in my net browser. Yes, I am updated in his every move, in all those twitter posts. I’m quite freaky right? But hey, it’s Ian! I bet I’m not the only one drooling over his sexy eyes! It’s a great thing actually that I’m just here inside my room and not at the lobby of his hotel or not pretending to be a fisherman in Palawan, lol. But just wait.. my head is continuously coming up with crazy ways on how to see him. Seriously, I’ve got to see him!

2. Ian Somerhalder Foundation

Not only am I a fan of his acting career, I am also a believer of his foundation. I actually tweeted ISF_Philippines regarding the Mang Rudy’s Project. If you’re not aware of this, Mang Rudy is a 63 y/o man who lives in a pushcart home yet takes care of 20 homeless dogs & cats. Know more about it here: http://www.facebook.com/MangRudyProject I told them that it would be nice for Ian to know about Mang Rudy. I was actually happy when they replied and thanked me for sharing. Starting today, I am promising myself to tweet more regarding sensible issues and news about the environment. My tweet regarding the use of plastic straws was retweeted by ISF_Philippines. I’m happy that they noticed. I, personally, refrain from using plastic straws ever since. I am glad that the ISFoundation is gaining popularity in our country! The Philippines will benefit a lot from this given the chance! Let’s help Ian Somerhalder Foundation be known here in the Philippines! Let us be volunteers. Let us start correcting our values and attitudes toward the environment! Support ISF! Check out http://isfoundation.com and follow https://twitter.com/#!/ISF_PHILIPPINES, https://twitter.com/#!/IS_Foundation and all the other ISF supporters out there!

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Sheez. I’m such a fan girl. I hope they’ll arrange a meet and greet event with him! I’ve been praying about this.

Oh, yes! A lot of great things are happening! Right? :))

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